I didn't see this posted previously, so I thought I would make it known to those who knew Ed and had not heard about his passing. I spent a fair amount of time with Ed in the 1970's birding, and looking for plants. He was quite a naturalist and photographer. Richard Lewis Bristol, TN Edward Schell, LEXINGTON, S.C. Edward “Ed” Hageman Schell, 92, died peacefully at the Presbyterian Community on Friday evening, January 16, 2015. A memorial service will be held in the Presbyterian Community Chapel, located at 700 DaVega Dr., Lexington, SC, on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 3 PM. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM, prior to the service in the vestibule area. Born Dec. 18, 1922, in Steubenville, OH, Ed was the son of the late Charles Anthony and Ethel M. (Johns) Schell. He served in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941. After the war he went to college at Michigan State University, graduating in 1956 and began working for the federal government at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. He continued his career at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, from 1969 until his retirement in 1974. He moved to Johnson City, TN, in 1975 to pursue his love of nature as a naturalist photographer. He published his first book, “Potomac — The Nation’s River,” in 1976 and his second book, “Tennessee,” in 1979. He compiled photographic surveys of areas that contained rare and endangered species for the purpose of preserving those lands for future generations. In 1990, the Sierra Club honored him with their annual “Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography”. His work was seen in many publications, including National Geographic and the Sierra Club Magazine. He was actively involved with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Friends of Roan Mountain, TN Native Plant Society, Southern Maryland Audubon Society and many other organizations that fostered a love of the environment. Ed was an avid hiker with various groups; most frequently with the “Old Timers Hiking Club.” He celebrated his 80th birthday with a 15 mile circuit hike to the top of Mt. LeConte and back, through the snow and ice. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Barbara Joan (Blanding) Schell; his daughters, Christina Driggers (Ted), of Lexington, SC, and Ann-Marie Schell, of Due West, SC; his son, Laurence Schell, of Tonasket, WA; his daughter-in-law, Charlene Schell, of Cincinnati, OH; his brother, Hal Schell (Mary Sue), of Cedar Lake, IN; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; son, Jerry Donald Schell; 3 older brothers, Jim, Chuck and Bob Schell; and 2 younger sisters, Maxine Ash and Sally Ruhe. The family would like to thank the staff at the Presbyterian Community of Columbia and the staff at Lighthouse Hospice for their kind and loving care of Dad. Also, thank you to all who shared his love of the Southern Appalachians and special environmentally sensitive areas. He was never happier than when he was sharing this love with others that felt the same way. Memorials can be made to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, 34 Wall Street, Suite 502, Asheville, NC 28801 or to a charity of one’s choice.